Backstage Pass

BACKSTAGE PASS

The Masthead

Cover

•Grungy•Destroyed•Damaged•Stands Out

Both have a similar style, with a smashed effect. Show clearly what type of music magazine it is

Like Kerrang!, I have a banner above the masthead listing bands in the magazine

Another list of bands also located on the front page

Banner/List

•Both models make eye contact•Both have the main cover line overlap them•Both images take up the majority of the page•Both images portray an edgy style

Cover image

Both have an barcode on the bottom of the front cover

Following conventions, I have used cover lines as well as my main cover line, unlike Kerrang!

Like Kerrang I also have a secondary image on the front cover of a band featured in the magazine

Cover lines

barcode

Rather than putting my magazines title their I put in “Contents Page” The font I kept the same

I use a picture to match up with one of my main articles

Unlike most table of contents, my Stories are not aligned, straight and match up with a symbol

To make my magazine stand out more I made mine in A3.

On my DPS I used the bands name to cover the whole page, in Kerrangs! They used there’s as a slug

Title and explanatory text

They do not use a pull quote, however they do use a picture to form the whole background as I do, I also use secondary pictures unlike Kerrang!

It’s against conventions to use a text box to display the editorial content on a DPS, but both my magazine and kerrang do this for our DPS’s, Kerrang! Use there’s as a speech mark to each member of the group, mine is just for one member

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

My main competition would be Kerrang! Similar magazine style to mine Baurer distributes Kerrang!.This would mean I cannot have the “Baurer” Company distribute my product.

XIPC Media distribute NME music magazineIt’s more indie and mainstream than my magazineWouldn’t be competition for my magazineIPC media also have success with many other magazinesAs NME is a successful music magazine they [IPC Media] should be able to make my magazine successful as well

Media Institutions

AUDIENCE•Target audience: Males, aged 15+ (15-30)•Those interested in rock, heavy rock•Those into less mainstream bands•Those into bands from overseas•Newcomers to the music business

•I’ve conducted surveys with people who listen to that style [Rock, Punk Rock etc…] of music to hear what they want to hear•Been to popular rock gigs, asked people their about bands etc… they like•Asked what they want to know about•Articles about bands they enjoy most

•I’ve used informal colloquial language throughout•The reader doesn’t need much prior knowledge before reading this, the magazine will tell you what you need to know (Uses and Gratification : Information)•Am different to my main competition (Kerrang!) as I use less mainstream bands.

Social Groups

•Likely to be C1 or lower•Use of informal/colloquial language suggests that

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I have used:•Adobe Photoshop•Microsoft Excel•Microsoft Word•Microsoft Publisher•Blogger•Animoto•Dafont•Brusheezy•Slideshare.net

What have I learnt?

SO…

Any questions…